Vault Maritime would like to create an engineering design guide for marine class-certified structures to house sustainable technologies on board commercial vessels to house sustainable technologies such as battery energy storage, fuel cell compressors, and alternative fuels. Vault structures will also be used for shore charging and shore power applications. The design guide will be used to help manufacturing partners to understand the manufacturing requirements needed for structure certification. The design guide must follow the marine class certification rules of ABS, DNV, Lloyds Registry and the US Coast Guard. The project allows for design creativity and innovation in structural engineering, electrical engineering, and HVAC, yet must be class-certifiable and work in both the 20’ and 40’ ISO container footprints.

By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:

·     Understanding of the marine class certification rules of ABS, DNV, Lloyds registry and the US Coast Guard as it relates to onboard structures used to house sustainable technology

·     Create an engineering design guide for marine class-certified structures to house sustainable technologies on board vessels leveraging manufacturing and engineering disciplines as related to structural and electrical engineering, HVAC, and other design disciplines.

·     Ability to incorporate creativity and innovation within a structure that is highly regulated

Final deliverables should include:

·     Completed design guide

·     A written report and presentation explaining the design process and outcomes.

SKILLS FOR LEARNERS

In order to complete this project, students can self-teach, but it is beneficial to be familiar with:

- Structural engineering

- Electrical engineering

- HVAC

- Marine class certification rules

- Creativity and innovation in design

Students will be expected to research and learn more about the above as the project goes along.

The students will have access to team members from different disciplines during the different phases of the project. For example, the engineering team in Finland, the manufacturing team in South America and the commercial and administration team in Canada. The team will also have access to the project lead for weekly meetings and guidance as needed. Learners can also be exposed to companies like ABB, General Electic and other integrators / Vault customers to discuss their ideas and receive feedback.